The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-26
sEM-oENTENEIAL.
District Meetings to Organized cavalcades-
Further Additions to the Programme
Semi Centennial Notes.

Seu1-Cenbeu1lal NOGS5.
The Executive Committee have held two
meetings this week, ard have made good pro-
gress in getting details arranged for the great
celebration of the Semi Centennial OF the or
ganization of Carroll county.
The people in the several districts OF the
county have been talking of organizing Caval-
cades and in order TO have uniform action,
the Executive Committee requests the people
generally to meet at the usual places tor hold
ing primary meetings in their respective DIS
tricts on Tuesday afternoon next, March 18TH,
at O'Clock, sharp, to take such action as
they NAV deem necessary to have the district
properly represented in the great parade on
Easter Monday.
The meeting in Taneytown district will be
held at Taneytown; in Uniontown district ut
Uniontown: in Myers district at Silver Runs
in Woolery's district at Sandy Mount; IN
Freedom district at Freedom in Manchester
district at Manchester; in Westminster dis.
trict at the the Court House; in Hampstead
district at Hampstead; in Franklin district at
Taylorsville; in Middeburg district at Mid
dleburg; in New Windsor district at New
Windsor; in Union Bridge district at Union
Bridge.
The Committee hope that these meetings
will be largely attended and that each dis.
trict will vie with the other in making a
creditabe display. The celebration is a
county affair, and every citizen should take
part in it and labor to make it as great sue
cess as possible. Westminster district will
not compete for the $50 prize to be awarded
to the district making the best general dis
play, leaving it to be contested for by the
others.
sEMI-CENTESNIAL NOTES.
1t is said Taneytown district expects to ride
into Westminster on Easter Monday with
Cavalcade several hundred strong.
Westminster district is barred from Compel
ing for the $50 prize for the district making
the best general appearance in the Cavalcade
on Easter Monday.
Freedom district is expected to turn out
well, and wagers are even on Freedom and
Taneytown taking the prize. Better look out
for New Windsor and Woolery's.
The Maryland Historical Society have pass
ed resolutions commendatory of the Semi.
Centennial celebration of Carroll, and will
appoint committee to be present.
The Fire Companies, of Hagerstown, EN-
mittsburg, Union Bridge, Hanover and Lit
tiestown have been invited to participate in
the parade, with the Westminster Fire De-
partment.
A large coffee house of Baltimore, Q4ever-
ing's. will be in the trades display A rep
resentative was here on Tuesday to make ar
rangements.
The Westminster Band will have eighteen
pieces on Semi Centennial Day. Among the
new members is a slide trombone player.
Qaite number of the business men of
Westminster are preparing for their trades
display. All should begin in time, so as not
to be hurried.
Messrs. Brundige & Warner, as agents for
leading costumer of Baltimore, are prepar..
ed to furnish fancy and burlesque costumes OF
any kind and in any number. Special rates
on orders for ten or more suits. Apply on or
before April Sth, at Odd Fellows Hall.
A letter to Col VIM p Maulsby, historian
on Semi Centennial Day, received a few days
ago from Mr.. Henry c. Wagner, report
ing secretary of the Maryland Historical So
ciety, says many Baltimoreans, who are, or
whose ancestors were, natives of Carroll,
will take great pleasure in attending the Semi
Centennial celebration. He adds that Hon.
John II, B. Latrobe, President of the Mary
land Historical Society, will soon appoint
committee of the Society to be present
Mr.. L. w. Warner, of Lineboro, has made
a proposal to aid in the vocal music, with
about ten male voices and two or three ladies.
Mr.. Warner and his singers will be cordially
welcomed by Prof C. Ii. Spurrier, who will
lead the national hymn, america"
The Grafton by Hon. John E. Smith will no
doubt be fine one. He is an eloquent
speaker, with good voice for such an occa-
sion.
During the day of the Semi Centennial
celebration, the ladies Of the NJ. p. Church
will provide lunch for the visitors and their
friends in the lecture room. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church. The lunch will in
clude sandwiches, ice cream and cakes, cot
fee and tea, dc.
The Western Maryland Railroad will sell
tickets from all points on the main line and
on all branches at half fare for the round
trlp-no fare to exceed 81. 80 or to be less than
Is cents.
Large double sheet posters have been
printed this week. John f. Warner started
with fifty of them OIL Thursday evening for
stations between here and Wiliiamsport and
for Waynesboro, Chambersbprg and Shippens-
burg +. j. Lawyer started yesterday to bill
points between Emory Grove and Gettysburg.
The public meeting after the parade will
take place on Central Hall School Building
lot. There is ample space for large meet
ing, and no expense for stand. The building
will be used for ladies and for some of the
aged citizens who want to be present on the
occasion.
BsysThe committee will meet at the Senti-
mel Office next Wednesday night to arrange
complete prOSrdLt foF tHe PHfhtie anu SASl-
cises, to appoint marshals and aids, and to
select officers for the meeting. The latter
will all be chosen from among the old gentle
m II who took part in the organization of the
county. On this point the committee would
like to have names suggested. Every mem
Der is requested to be present Wednesday
night, as it will likely be the last meeting of
importance to be held.
RESOLUTIONS BY THE ND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ReSolred, That the Maryland Historical
Society has heard with much pleasure of the
proposed Semi Centennial celebration of the
formation of Carroll county. and that our
President be requested to send to the Chair
man of arrangements our warm eongratula-
tons.
Resolred, That if circumstances should
render expedient the appointment of com
mittee to participate in the proceedings of
Easter Monday, April II, our President be
requested to designate such persons for that
purpose as he may deem advisable.
proceadings of the Ornhans' Court